LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquinn Niemann survived a few nervous moments at Riviera and polished off a big week when he closed with an even-par 71 to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the Genesis Invitational in 53 years.
Staked to a three-shot lead, Niemann’s margin was down to one when he made a 7-foot birdie on the eighth hole and PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young sailed the green and made bogey.
With two bogeys on the back nine, Niemann finished at 19-under 265, one short of the tournament-record score Lanny Watkins had in 1985.
Langer wins for 16th straight season
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Bernhard Langer has completed a wire-to-wire victory for his record fourth Chubb Classic title.
The oldest winner on the PGA Tour Champions closed with his second straight 4-under 68, birdieing the par-5 18th on Tiburon Golf Club’s Black Course for the third day in a row. He finished 16-under to beat Tim Petrovic by three strokes.
The 64-year-old Langer pushed his victory total to 43 on the 50-and-over tour, two behind Hale Irwin for the record. The German star became the oldest tour winner in October at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Virginia.
Dustin Johnson says he’s sticking with the PGA Tour
UNDATED (AP) — Dustin Johnson says he’s not headed to the Saudi-backed rival golf tour.
His announcement that he is “fully committed” to the PGA Tour is a big blow to Greg Norman and his LIV Golf Investments that is behind the “Super Golf League.”
The top eight players in the world, along with other prominent stars, have all said they don’t plan to leave. Johnson has kept private about his intentions over the last few months. The new league has not announced anyone who has signed up for the new league offering guaranteed riches.
In other golf news:
— Hannah Green of Australia is the first woman to win a mixed-gender tournament on a main golf tour. The former Women’s PGA champion shot a 66 for a four-shot victory in the TPS Murray River on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It’s part of an innovative series in Australia where men and women compete each other for the same prize money. They play from different tees. The tournament did not list the difference in yardage. Green won about $25,000 for her victory. Green chipped in for eagle on the 10th hole to take charge and had little stress coming in.
